BuildingPermitCost How Fort Worth calculates your permit fee
The city charges a building permit fee using a fee table based on floor area, plus a $33.08 application fee.
The fee table
Group R-3 (one- and two-family, IRC townhouses) new construction or addition
| Floor area | Fee |
|---|---|
| 0 sq ft – 65 sq ft | $61.01 |
| 65 sq ft – 500 sq ft | $61.01 for the first 65 sq ft + $0.45 per additional sq ft or fraction |
| 500 sq ft – 700 sq ft | $423.90 for the first 500 sq ft + $0.74 per additional sq ft or fraction |
| 700 sq ft – 1,400 sq ft | $570.00 for the first 700 sq ft + $0.53 per additional sq ft or fraction |
| 1,400 sq ft – 2,700 sq ft | $937.00 for the first 1,400 sq ft + $0.39 per additional sq ft or fraction |
| 2,700 sq ft – 11,800 sq ft | $1,446.00 for the first 2,700 sq ft + $0.35 per additional sq ft or fraction |
| 11,800 sq ft – 24,500 sq ft | $4,610.00 for the first 11,800 sq ft + $0.27 per additional sq ft or fraction |
| Over 24,500 sq ft | $8,001.00 for the first 24,500 sq ft + $0.20 per additional sq ft or fraction |
Plus an application fee of $33.08.
Residential remodel (1 trade)
A flat $119.00, plus a $33.08 application fee.
A, B, E, H, I, M use groups, new construction or addition
| Floor area | Fee |
|---|---|
| 0 sq ft – 30 sq ft | $102.00 |
| 30 sq ft – 400 sq ft | $102.00 for the first 30 sq ft + $1.25 per additional sq ft or fraction |
| 400 sq ft – 790 sq ft | $570.00 for the first 400 sq ft + $0.94 per additional sq ft or fraction |
| 790 sq ft – 1,365 sq ft | $937.00 for the first 790 sq ft + $0.89 per additional sq ft or fraction |
| 1,365 sq ft – 5,850 sq ft | $1,446.00 for the first 1,365 sq ft + $0.71 per additional sq ft or fraction |
| 5,850 sq ft – 18,000 sq ft | $4,610.00 for the first 5,850 sq ft + $0.28 per additional sq ft or fraction |
| Over 18,000 sq ft | $8,001.00 for the first 18,000 sq ft + $0.26 per additional sq ft or fraction |
Plus an application fee of $33.08.
Non-residential remodel
| Project value | Fee |
|---|---|
| $1 – $2,000 | $102.00 |
| $2,001 – $25,000 | $102.00 for the first $2,000 + $20.33 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
| $25,001 – $50,000 | $570.00 for the first $25,000 + $14.68 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
| $50,001 – $100,000 | $937.00 for the first $50,000 + $10.16 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
| $100,001 – $500,000 | $1,446.00 for the first $100,000 + $7.90 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
| $500,001 – $1,000,000 | $4,610.00 for the first $500,000 + $6.77 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
| Over $1,000,000 | $8,001.00 for the first $1,000,000 + $4.50 per additional $1,000 or fraction |
Plus an application fee of $33.08.
Surcharges
- Technology Fee: $16.87
What counts as project value
Floor area (square feet). New construction and additions are charged on new square footage by use group (Tables 1-C-1 to 1-C-4; Group R in Table 1-C-3). Non-residential remodels, accessory buildings and new construction with no square footage use Table 1-A on total valuation; the ordinance does not say how valuation is determined. Residential remodels are charged by number of trades (Table 1A-1).
Worked example: a $350,000 new home
- Building permit fee: $937.00 for the first 1,400 sq ft + $0.39 × 1,000 per sq ft over = $1,327.00
- Application fee: fixed = $33.08
- Technology Fee: fixed = $16.87
- Total before trade permits: $1,376.95.
Fees people miss
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Plan review deposit, requiring circulationWhen: new construction plan review; not required for R-3 additions/remodels | $291.00 each |
| Plan review deposit, without circulationWhen: plan review without circulation | $113.00 each |
| Paper filing feeWhen: paper filing | $33.08 each |
| Change of occupancy permitWhen: change of occupancy | $94.50 each |
| Reinspection feeWhen: failed inspection | $66.15 each |
| Additional plan review for revisions, first revisionWhen: plan revisions | $66.15 per hour, half hour minimum |
| Same day inspectionWhen: requested | $140.00 each |
| Expedited plan review application feeWhen: expedited review | $500.00 each |
How to apply
- Gather your plans and your project's total value and floor area.
- Submit to City of Fort Worth Development Services Department.
- Pay the permit and plan review fees when invoiced.